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Measurement Integration for Localization and Tracking

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Cluster-based Localization and Tracking in Ubiquitous Computing Systems

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This chapter describes existing measurement integration techniques for cluster-based target localization and tracking in ubiquitous computing systems.

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Martinez-de Dios, J.R., Bernabé-Clemente, A., Torres-González, A., Ollero, A. (2017). Measurement Integration for Localization and Tracking. In: Cluster-based Localization and Tracking in Ubiquitous Computing Systems. SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54761-8_3

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